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Shark catfish (Boal)

Species: Wallago attu

Shark catfish

shark-catfish

It is specific to south and South East Asia. Body is elongated laterally compressed. Top of the body is straight, belly side is curved and tapper at the tail.No scales in the body Pair of whiskers seens in the mouth. It is capable of eating organism on their way from small fishes to frog. It is deep water fish found in large water bodies.

Gujarathi - Padin
Marathi - Shivda / Pahdi / Pahree / Pari / Purran / Pattan
Konkani - Bahle / Chate / Godlay
Malayalam - Vaalah / Aattu vaalah
Tamil - Walagh / Valathi - vaalai / Vazai
Telugu - Valaga / Walagha / Valuga
Oriya - Ballai / Boalee / Boabe
Bengali - Bayali / Koyali / Boal
Assameese - Barali / Sareng / Poil
Bihari - Boyari / Barwari
Hindi - Wallah / Valai / Paran / Mullay / Mullee
Punjabi - Boyari / Paran

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